Key Responsibilities:

The role will be responsible for identifying projects to develop and convert to production in Tamil Language. The role holder will develop/track new projects and seek out and engage with talent and producers to produce films and deliver on Zee Studios strategic plan.

Content Development & Creative Evaluation

- Identify and evaluate story ideas, scripts, adaptations, remakes, and original concepts for the Tamil market.
- Work closely with writers, filmmakers, and creative talent to develop concepts into production-ready scripts.
- Coordinate script development, feedback cycles, and creative discussions through various stages of development.
- Assess projects from both creative and commercial perspectives and provide recommendations for greenlighting.
- Track emerging content trends, audience preferences, and competitive developments within the Tamil film industry.
- Maintain an active pipeline of development projects and talent opportunities.

Creative Production Support

- Support the creative execution of projects from development through production and post-production.
- Work closely with production teams to ensure creative alignment with the approved vision and script.
- Provide creative inputs during pre-production, casting discussions, script revisions, and post-production reviews.
- Coordinate with internal stakeholders to ensure timely delivery of creative milestones.

Talent & Relationship Management

- Build and maintain robust relationships with writers, directors, producers, actors, and key creative talent within the Tamil film ecosystem.
- Identify and nurture new writing, directing,



and filmmaking talent for future collaborations.
- Support negotiations and onboarding of talent in partnership with Business Affairs and Legal teams.
- Manage relationships with co-production partners and external stakeholders throughout the project lifecycle.
- Maintain market intelligence on emerging talent, active projects, and competitive activity.

Cross Functional Collaboration

- Partner with Marketing teams to ensure strong positioning and promotion of films.
- Collaborate with Business Affairs, Finance, Legal, and Production teams to facilitate smooth execution of projects.
- Support project tracking, approvals, contract closures, and delivery requirements.
- Prepare development notes, project evaluations, presentations, and business cases for internal review.

What You'll Bring

- 6-10 years of experience in film development, creative production, content curation, studio development, or related roles.
- Strong understanding of the Tamil film industry, audience preferences, talent landscape, and content trends.
- Demonstrated experience in script evaluation, story development, and working with writers and directors.
- Strong creative judgment coupled with commercial acumen.
- Established network across Tamil filmmakers, writers, producers, and creative communities.
- Ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously in a fast-paced environment.
- Excellent communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-management skills.
- Fluency in Tamil and English is essential.
- Experience within a film studio, production house, OTT platform, broadcaster, or content company will be preferred.

📌 Creative Producer (Chennai)
🏢 Zee Entertainment Enterprises
📍 Chennai